I did not answer it because
it plagued me. This morning I received another from Judd and Peck,
written by consultation with you. Now let me tell you why I am plagued:
1. I can hardly spare the time.
2. I am superstitious. I have scarcely known a party preceding an
election to call in help from the neighboring States but they lost the
State. Last fall, our friends had Wade, of Ohio, and others, in Maine;
and they lost the State. Last spring our adversaries had New Hampshire
full of South Carolinians, and they lost the State. And so, generally, it
seems to stir up more enemies than friends.
Have the enemy called in any foreign help? If they have a foreign
champion there I should have no objection to drive a nail in his track. I
shall reach Chicago on the night of the 15th, to attend to a little
business in court. Consider the things I have suggested, and write me at
Chicago. Especially write me whether Browning consents to visit you.
Your obedient servant,
A. LINCOLN.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN SPEECH
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT GALENA, ILLINOIS, IN THE FREMONT CAMPAIGN, AUGUST
1, 1856.
You further charge us with being disunionists. If you mean that it is our
aim to dissolve the Union, I for myself answer that it is untrue; for
those who act with me I answer that it is untrue.
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